Budget cuts hit North Carolina Highway Patrol staffing hard
The NC Highway Patrol, lauded for prestige, faces staff shortages after years of budget cuts. About 200 of 1,800 positions are unfilled due to retirements, attrition, and few applicants. Pay freezes and tough academy training hinder recruitment as leaders push to fill seats and put more cars on the road.
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N.C. Highway Patrol
North Carolina
Texas
D.L. Litaker
Highway Patrol
Gastonia
Highway Patrol Academy
Elliott Williams
Gaston County
State cuts fuel staffing gaps in Gaston County police
Gaston County Police Chief James Buie oversees 136 sworn officers as retirements and departures create turnover. He notes no current shortages, despite officers leaving for higher pay in Charlotte. Buie cites salary differences and recruitment as ongoing factors affecting staffing.
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Gaston County
James Buie
Charlotte
Buie
Obituaries for Aarion Gettys and five seniors
Obituaries list infant Aarion Gettys of Bessemer City and adults including 91 year old Sarah Beattie of Gastonia 59 year old Vanisha Gibson of Newton 83 year old David Clark of Charlotte and 72 year old Carolyn Jordan of Gastonia with brief notices of their deaths.
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Aarion Gettys
Bessemer City
Sarah Beattie
Gastonia
Vanisha Gibson
Newton David Clark
Charlotte Carolyn Jordan
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